If there’s one part of using the Pixel 11 that I’ve really come to enjoy, it’s Gboard’s new voice-to-text tool, “Rambler.” But there is one big flaw, and that’s the lack of a live preview, and Nothing has just shown exactly what Google should do to fix that.
“Rambler” on the Pixel 11 is a part of Google’s Gemini Intelligence suite, and might also be one of the few AI features I’m fully on board with. Using the power of Gemini for something it’s actually good at – it is called a “Large Language Model,” after all – “Rambler” can process your “ums” and “ahs” into a coherent message.
And it’s impressive.
Between getting messages correct despite me tripping over my words and adding formatting that makes sense (bullet lists, new paragraphs, etc), “Rambler” does a really good job of taking the guesswork out of voice-to-text. I find that invaluable when I’m behind the wheel especially, as it means I don’t have to wait for a stoplight to parse through a message to make sure the voice-to-text didn’t go off the rails. While “Rambler” hasn’t been completely perfect, occasionally making a mess out of my message, it’s got a higher success rate than anything else I’ve tried.
I just wish it had some live feedback, something Abner pointed out in our Pixel 11 Pro review:
